ASN Wikibase Occurrence # 156169
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| Date: | Thursday 5 April 1945 |
| Time: | |
| Type: |  de Havilland DH.98 Mosquito B Mk XVI |
| Owner/operator: | 571 Sqn RAF |
| Registration: | RV305 |
| MSN: | 8K-A |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 2 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Location: | Lockstedt, south-west of Obisfelde, 50km NW of Magdeburg -
 Germany
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | RAF Oakington, Cambridgeshire |
Mosquito RV305: Took off at 20:20 hrs for a Night diversionary operation to Magdeburg. 04/04/1945
The main bombing operations were to Leuna and Harburg.
The aircraft came down some 50km NW of Magdeburg. 05/04/1945
No details as to its loss. Some reports state that after the Mosquito crashed the pilot survived and was taken away to be treated. He died from his wounds but the whereabouts of his grave is a mystery.
Crew:
W/O (NZ411565) Alfred Bruce CLARKE (pilot) RNZAF - Killed
F/Sgt (1063934) Alexander Collie BEATON (nav.) RAFVR - Killed.
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Sources:
1.http://www.airhistory.org.uk/dh/_DH98%20prodn%20list.txtt
2.ORB 571 Sqdn RAF
Revision history:
| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 31-May-2013 17:31 | Nepa | Added |
| 05-Sep-2014 04:51 | angels one five | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 21-Sep-2014 15:16 | Tu104 | Updated [Aircraft type, Operator, Location, Narrative] |
| 11-Sep-2015 14:47 | Nepa | Updated [Aircraft type, Location, Source, Narrative] |
| 06-May-2019 16:08 | Nepa | Updated [Other fatalities, Location, Narrative, Operator] |
| 27-Oct-2021 16:51 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 24-Dec-2023 12:38 | Nepa | Updated [Location, Source, Narrative, Operator] |
| 15-Mar-2024 20:27 | Antonio | Updated [Cn] |
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